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www.kentonline.co.uk - your gateway to Kent
KENT and England cricket hero Geraint Jones could not have expected a welcome home party quite like this. On his return to his adopted city on Thursday, he brought the replica Ashes urn to Canterbury High School and was bowled a bouncer full in his face for his troubles.
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'CSI' co-star Gary Dourdan arrested for drugs
"CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan was arrested Monday for possession of narcotics and dangerous drugs, police said. The 41-year-old actor was found asleep in his car by the Palm Springs Police Department, authorities said. An officer saw Dourdan's car parked on the wrong side of the street with the interior light on and someone sleeping in the driver's seat at approximately 5:12 a.m. Monday, according ...
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Contaminated heparin deaths noted
The widow of a man who died after receiving contaminated heparin told a congressional subcommittee Tuesday "we have a false sense of security" in a land where people expect to be protected and safe. Brushing away tears, Johanna Marie Staples of Toledo, Ohio, said her husband, Dennis, was looking forward to his 60th birthday party on the last day of his life. Contaminated heparin, ...
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More needed to develop viable copyright sector
ON 23 April artists, the world over commemorated World Copyrights Day, this is the day the world remembered the critical lace of intellectual property rights in the development of viable and sustainable creative industries in the world.
The Herald |
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Muslim GLBT in Philadelphia Equality Forum
This week in Philadelphia, come out and take part in the 2008 Equality Forum.
BellaOnline |
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A Considerable Town
Well, that was weird. Last week, I was standing in LAX, holding a plastic champagne flute at Terminal 6’s Gate 68B, and Cisco Adler was standing next to me. Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads was there too — with his son.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar to hold forum at St. Olaf on global climate change
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will visit St. Olaf College on Saturday, May 3, to participate in a discussion with faculty and students on climate change initiatives in Congress and on the nation's campuses.
St. Olaf news |
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Woodstock museum to open June 2
NEW YORK (AFP) - A museum dedicated to the 1969 Woodstock music festival is scheduled to open on June 2 at a farm in upstate New York where the event was held, organizers said Tuesday.
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Woodstock museum to open June 2
A museum dedicated to the 1969 Woodstock music festival is scheduled to open on June 2 at a farm in upstate New York where the event was held, organizers said Tuesday.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Crowded House to play Glastonbury
LONDON - James Blunt, The Fratellis, Crowded House and 80s star Shakin' Stevens will be among the acts performing at this year's Glastonbury Festival, organisers announced on Tuesday.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Inflatable pig lost after Roger Waters' Coachella set
Have you seen this pig? It's huge, inflatable, features the word "Obama" and it has lost its way in the California desert. Organizers for the Coachella music festival announced that the gigantic blowup swine, released into the night sky during Roger Waters' headlining set Sunday, was still out there - and they want it back. The festival is offering a $10,000 reward plus four Coachella tickets ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Me & Martha To Kick-Off 2008 Bluegrass Jam
Come join the fun as we offer a special discount on camping to celebrate the kick-off of our 2008 music season at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista on Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd.
Rockbridge Weekly |
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AZ Senate OKS watered-down bill on school programs
PHOENIX (AP) -- A bill nearly through the Legislature is intended to discourage Arizona school districts from cutting back on physical education, art, music and career education to make way for new state math and science standards imposed by the state.
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Ringo Starr, Wynton Marsalis, Mandy Patinkin headline Reno Artown festival
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Ringo Starr, Wynton Marsalis, Mandy Patinkin and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band are among the headliners announced today for Reno's 13th annual Artown arts, music and cultural festival running throughout the month of July.
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Travelling to Spain via Pretoria
My holiday in Spain got off to a fabulous start. It began when our pilot woke up late or had a fight with his boyfriend or couldn’t start the car and consequently delayed our flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg by half an hour.
The Natal Witness Group |
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Car cruises and concerts start again in May
MACOMB - It's time to head back downtown to the square starting 6 p.m. Friday when the first Park 'N Cruise of the season gets started.
The Macomb Journal |
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Apple's iPhone expected to attract high-end consumers in Canada
Luann Lasalle, The Canadian Press April 29, 2008 - 5:43 p.m. MONTREAL - The hip, fashionable and much-anticipated iPhone is finally on its way to Canadian consumers, who will likely have to dig deep into their pockets to pay for the high-end smartphone.
Canadian Business |
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The California State PTA's 109th Annual Convention Begins Thursday, May 1
The California State PTA will hold its annual convention in Long Beach, CA, May 1 through May 4. Convention is attended by California PTA leaders and members. This is the annual meeting for the states largest childrens advocacy organization, with more than 1 million volunteer members statewide.
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Cox named Oklahoma Musician of the Year
Nancy Cox was recently named Oklahoma Musician of the Year by the Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs. Nominated by the MacDowell Club of Altus, Cox was recognized in a special ceremony during the Eighty-Ninth Annual Convention of the organization at the Oklahoma Community College in Oklahoma City. This is the first time someone from Altus has received the award.
Altus Times |
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Floating pig missing from Coachella music festival found ... in pieces
The missing floating pig has been found -- At least part of it anyway. Pieces of the white, spray painted pig were found dropped over two homes in a gated community in La Quinta on Monday.
The Press-Enterprise |
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When pigs fly: Floyd frontman wants prop back
Coachella music festival organizers are offering a $10,000 reward and four festival tickets for life in exchange for ex-Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters’ two-story inflatable pig, which was lost on Sunday night.
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Billboard.com -- Chrisette Michele, DeVaughn Take "Love" On Tour
R&B singers Raheem DeVaughn and Chrisette Michele are hitting the road for their "Art of Love" tour beginning May 22. Hair care brand Mizani will sponsor Michele during her performances in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Miami, where the songstress will aid the company's fundraising efforts with Hairdressers Unlocking Hope, an initiative dedicated to building homes with Habitat for Humanity.
Billboard.com |
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Apple's iPhone expected to attract high-end consumers in Canada
MONTREAL - The hip, fashionable and much-anticipated iPhone is finally on its way to Canadian consumers, who will likely have to dig deep into their pockets to pay for the high-end smartphone.
The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News |
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Roger Waters loses a pig on the wing
INDIO, Calif. - Have you seen this pig? It's huge, inflatable, features the word "Obama" and it has lost its way in the California desert. Organizers for...
Boston Herald |
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Spaced-Out Spaces
A new exhibit charts the history of legendary couturier Yves Saint Laurent. The fashionable second lives of second-hand goods. See who claimed top honors in the Koizumi International Lighting Competition.
Interior Design |
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